Croatia's forward Mario Mandzukic (C) offers to help AFP photographer Yuri Cortez after he fell on him with teammates while celebrating their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between Croatia and England at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 11, 2018.

Croatia's forward Mario Mandzukic (C) offers to help AFP photographer Yuri Cortez after he fell on him with teammates while celebrating their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football

Croatia's forward Mario Mandzukic (C) offers to help AFP photographer Yuri Cortez after he fell on him with teammates while celebrating their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between Croatia and England at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 11, 2018.

Croatia's forward Mario Mandzukic (C) offers to help AFP photographer Yuri Cortez after he fell on him with teammates while celebrating their second goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football

Mario Mandzukic's stunning extra-time goal against England sent players into a frantic celebration during Croatia's World Cup semifinal victory -- and into a photographer's area, toppling a photographer in the process.

As Cortez, the agency's chief Mexico City photographer, was pinned to the ground by players, he just kept shooting, earning him some of the best photos of the match and a kiss from Croatian defender Domagoj Vida.

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Croatia's thrilling 2-1 defeat of England advances them to face France in their first-ever World Cup final.